Neck-yoke attachment



Patented Apr. 25, I899.

J. C. HACKETT.

NECK YUKE ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed m. 31, 1898.)

(No Model.)

' NITED STATES NECK-YOKE ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,781, dated April 25, 1899.

$erial No. 674,662. No model- To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN G. IIAOKETT,of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yokes and Attachments Therefor, of

which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description, reference being had to the accompan ying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to neck-yokes and attachments therefor; and it consists of the novel construction,combination,and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a plan view of aneck-yoke pro- Vided on one end with my improved attachments. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View through the end of a neck-yoke provided with my improved attachments. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modification of my improved attachment for neck-yokes. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a bearing-ring of which I make use in carrying out my invention.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates an ordinary carriagepole, upon the end of which is located the neck-yoke 2. Removably located upon each end of the neck-yoke 2 is the socket 3, the outer end of which may be ornamented, if desired, and formed integral with and projecting laterally from theside of the sockets 3 is a ring 4. Arranged for rotation within the ring 4 is a bearing-ring 5, the body of which is semicircular in cross-section, said bearingring 5 being so constructed as to cover the entire inner surface of the ring l, and projecting inwardly toward one another from the inner face of the bearing-ring 5 is a pair of lugs 6.

Then the strap 7, that connects-the end of the neck-yoke with the horse-collar, is properly passed through the bearing-ring 5, said strap swings freely to any position relative to the end of the neck-yoke, and thus any lateral movement of the horse relative to the pole and neck-yoke is accommodated without an outside pull or side strain upon the collar worn by the horse.

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated by dotted lines the latitude of the swing of the strap'attached to my improved attachments for neck-yokes and also the swing of the strap attached to the neck-yoke in the ordinary manner.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the socket 3 is split transversely, and the screw that holds said socket to the neck-yoke is located in the outer portion. When this form of the socket and ring is used, the bearingring 5 may be readily located in the ring 4 but where a solid ring 4 is already located upon the neck-yoke and it is desired to locate a bearing-ring 5 therein said bearing-ring must be split, as indicated by the dotted line 7 in Fig. 5.

Thus it will be seen how I have provided a neck-yoke and attachments therefor that are simple, strong, and durable, do away with the wear between the strap from the collar to the neck-yoke, and relieve all side strain and pull upon the horses collar.

I claim- An attachment for neck-yokes, comprising a socket, a ring integral with said socket, a bearing-ring rotatably arranged in said firstmentioned ring, which bearing-ring is semicircular in cross-section and is provided on its inner face with oppositely-arranged lugs, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. HACKEIT.

Witnesses:

A. J. MoOAULnY, M. P. SMITH. 

